174 results for tag: In the Word

In the Word: Protected

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. "who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." 1 Peter 1:5a   READ: Our heavenly future, or, the final step in the process of our salvation (Romans 8:30), is being guarded heavily. Here, "guarded" gives the image of a military presence that is shielding what is of value. What kind of backing and resources does this "military presence" have? ...

In the Word: A Future That Won’t Be Ruined

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. "to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you," READ: We as believers were included in Christ's last will (John 17:22). That means that with Him, we will inherit new bodies that can never die and a new environment that will not be governed by the effects of sin—like sorrow, tragedy, and pain. According to 1 Peter 1:23, our earthly faith came from the seed that will ...

In the Word: Hope Lives

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word.   “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” READ: Living. What we have is a living hope. It is based on the two solid truths of the living Word of God (1 Pet. 1:23), and the living Stone (1 Pet. 2:4-5), who is Christ. As surely as Christ rose from the ...

In the Word: Where Hope Starts

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. “According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with His blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.” 1 Peter 1:2 READ: While walking through this valley of grief and loss, the prospect of grace and peace multiplying in your life may seem completely far-fetched or out of reach. But let me—rather, let God's Word— ...

In the Word: We Are Sojourners

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,”1 Peter 1:1 READ: Peter begins his letter by addressing the elect exiles. As believers in Christ, we can relate deeply with this phrase. On this earth, you and I are sojourners, strangers, exiles, resident aliens, and pilgrims. Do you feel like you do not belong here? You are ...

In the Word: The Light of Heaven

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
2 Corinthians 4:17The truth of a future glory does not bring your baby back to you, but it will bring you to your baby. Is the view of heaven not greatly expanded when contrasted with the darkness of baby loss?Your child’s story, and your story, are connected to this beautiful light of heaven. Like strands ...

In the Word: The Weight of Glory

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. The believer's truer reality exists in another glorious place. Heaven may be invisible, but it is more real than this world. Oh yes, and it is far better too—gloriously better. The Scriptural concept of glory is derived from the concept of weight, heaviness, and gravity. The “glory” of heaven seems to be connected with “weight,” as in “weight of splendid worthiness.” In a manner that cannot even ...

In the Word: Momentary Troubles

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.2 Corinthians 4:17 There is something that far outweighs baby loss. This statement is tremendously difficult to believe because this experience is weighty. If you are like me, this is how you feel: This is the weightiest experience of your life. You were not prepared in advance for the loss of your ...

In the Word: We Shall Be Like Him

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”(1 John 3:2) READ: When others have told me that my child is an angel in heaven, perhaps they are using a nickname—like how I might say endearingly that my daughter was “perfect to me,” without that comment being a ...

In the Word: Children of God

Welcome to Hope Mommies’ In the Word devotionals. It is our desire that this series will aid you in getting in the Bible for yourself and discovering the joy that comes from hearing from God through the pages of His Word. "But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God."John 1:12 One of the first sentences out of our doctor's mouth when coming back into the hospital room to consult with us after we learned that our daughter no longer had a heartbeat was that we now had our own “angel” looking over us. We knew his comment was intended to give a ...